Lansing Sun

The majority of students in Clinton County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 10,992 students attending Clinton County district schools, 80.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Clinton County's districts (8.4%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Clinton County, representing 81.1% of the student body.

Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 65.7% white students, 14% Hispanic students, 14% African American students, 5.8% multiracial students, and 0.6% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.4% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bath Community Schools	White	78.9%	1,006
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	White	65.7%	172
Clinton County RESA	White	82.6%	287
DeWitt Public Schools	White	85.3%	3,108
Fowler Public Schools	White	96.6%	443
Michigan International Prep School	White	64.4%	1,206
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	White	91.8%	1,344
Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	White	93.6%	658
St. Johns Public Schools	White	85.8%	2,606